Masterful, refreshing piece. You hit virtually all the cords regarding the reality of humans so often totally ensconced with the temporal and the hollow.

Indeed, this paragraph provides a smidgen of solace:

"The idea that your work might be too good to be popular isn’t sure to bring much relief to any starving artists. Moreover, it’s likely to be a small minority that could bestow upon themselves that consoling distinction with any real accuracy. Yet, out there in the world, there are thousands, if not millions, of individuals who have poured themselves into their craft and deserve much more in return for their productions than they’re currently receiving. To them, hopefully it serves as some small source of solace: Your work might be too good to be popular".